Ni
/niː/noun
The seventh note of the Indian musical scale.
Did you know?In Indian music, ni represents niṣāda, the seventh svara; the traditional scale is often taught through the sequence sa–re–ga–ma–pa–dha–ni.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Sanskrit
Sanskrit
niṣāda
“The name of the seventh musical note or svara in Indian music.”
Classical Indian music
Sanskrit
ni
“A shortened notation for niṣāda in the seven-note scale.”
19th–20th Century
English
ni
“A transliterated term used in English writing about Indian musical theory.”
Modern English
English
ni
“The seventh note of the Indian musical scale.”